Thursday, October 10, 2013

Planning for Plots

THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND CHARACTERS ARE BASED OFF OF IRISH MYTHOLOGY

1. Character/s:

  • Both Plots: 
    • Abcanians - Dwarves (ruled by Abhart, son of Abcan)
    • Maithians - Elves (ruled by Fey, a talented female hunter)
    • Luans - Fairies (ruled by Titania, also ruler of Gloidalia)
    • Merrows - Mermaid-like creatures (they have no leader)
    • Lucy is the main character (human)
    • There are other creatures that do not belong to any country.

2. Setting (Think about last class and be true about detail):
  • Both Plots: 
    • Gloidalia (derived from Gaelic, a "Goidelic" language)
      • Abcania - Home of the Dwarves
      • Maithe - Home of the Evles
      • Lua Forest - Home of the Fairies
      • Merrow Sea - Home of the Merrows
      • Wicklow - The main kingdom where Titania lives
      • Ciaran Woods - A forbidden forest (Ciaran means "dark" in Gaelic)

3. Goal, conflict or problem (inciting incident and/or trigger):
  • Plot One: Gloidalia is ruled by Titania (in this plot she plays a very caring and graceful Queen) and Lucy must help defeat Cao - a monster who is described as "the mother of demons and devils.
  • Plot Two: Gloidalia is ruled by Titania (in this plot she is the person to defeat, for she is an evil and cruel Queen)
  • Both Plots: Lucy travels to every country learning their unique defense techniques in order to gain enough skill to defeat the enemy. During her travels, she learns a lot about her family and their secret abilities.

4. Major events (4 or 5--rising action, climax, falling action):
  • Plot One: A battle between Cao and Lucy
  • Plot Two: A battle between Titania and Lucy

5. Ending/Resolution/Denouement:
  • Both Plots: Lucy defeats the enemy and must question whether to return to her home or stay in Gloidalia.

6. Theme (What would an English teacher say about what your story means):
  • Both Plots: Ultimately, my goal in writing this story is to show people that when you are put through trials (just like in everyday-life) it is important to not give up, because if you try to succeed, you can learn a lot about who you are as a person.


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